Charter Oak Park

Charter Oak Greenway

2.9 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr

Charter Oak Greenway is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Charter Oak Park near Manchester, CT. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi157 – 233 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.76331, -72.51397
Nearest town Manchester, CT

Directions

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Charter Oak Greenway

2.9 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr

Elevation 157–234 ft

Out & Back · Charter Oak Park

Trailhead: 41.76331, -72.51397

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 200 ftBear left, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  7. 50 ftBear right onto Charter Oak Greenway, heading S.
  8. 1.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 1.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  15. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

95% paved5% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:51 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:16 PM — 3 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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